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I thought it started out well enough but just fell into cliched, unrealistic dialogue, especially Jeremy Irons. Good enough if you look at it as a fictional piece about evil fatcats but not if you're expecting a glimpse into real events.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0713389/?ref_=tt_cl_t5main actress was pretty hot too http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1275259/?ref_=tt_cl_t1
i wasn't looking or expecting an episode of "Frontline" here but i needed more set up to understand, accept or believe what was happening. this was touched on barely and with surprising little specificity. It completely felt like someone without any background in finance wrote it. Quinto was by far the best of the bunch in this but then his role was among the most well developed. Spacey, Irons and Moore should be embarrassed.
Saw Hanna a couple of weeks ago. Thought it was very good for a Saturday afternoon while I was bored.
Just came in to review Hanna. Loved it. Great cinematography, solid acting all around, realistic fight scenes, great soundtrack. They actually kept the graphic violence to a minimum and it still worked. I was expecting more of like "Kick-###", which I liked but not as much as this one. It's not the deepest story and the twist is fairly predictable but it was a fun movie. Might never have watched it if not for this thread. 3.5/5
His review telling me not to see it makes me want to see it even more.
Hannah was awesome.
Finally watched it and loved it. Not a comedy though, although there are a lot of great dark comedy moments. Fantastic love story and I'm amazed that people found the relationship disgusting. 10/10.Edit: the plot description doesn't do the movie justice at all and didn't ruin the movie for me in the least.DudeI don't get the love for this movie either.I've never seen it but I read the synopsis (as well as a bunch of spoilers) and it doesn't seem like a comedy to me. I'm going to give it a try but I'm keeping my expectations low based on what I've read.I can see why this movie is iconic. But perhaps the context in which you see it in makes all the difference? Maybe I'd love it if I had seen it as a teen.There was something about this movie that bugged me in HS when I first watched it. I think it was mostly that I watched it because a series of fairly culturally unintersting people seemed to love it, like it gave them some kind of street quirky cred or something. Or I'm drunk. But #### this movie.DudeNot a fan of this movie
Wow. Brutal
I thought the previews looked funny. Now, Im totally sold. He had me at Halle Berry making guac by crushing avocados with her bare breastsHis review telling me not to see it makes me want to see it even more.
Also Andy, that says it was written by Roeper, not Ebert.
Well that makes more sense. I was wondering when Ebert had the funny bone installed.I thought the previews looked funny. Now, Im totally sold. He had me at Halle Berry making guac by crushing avocados with her bare breastsHis review telling me not to see it makes me want to see it even more.
Yes.Loved how evenl the technical aspects of the film supported the whole fairy-tale vibe. Not a "great" or all-time film, but Im a big fan.'jdoggydogg said:Hannah was awesome.'jamny said:'Joe T said:
Reminds me of the time Siskel & Ebert reviewed "Pearl Harbor" and told viewers that, not only shouldnt they see the movie, they should avoid movies playing next to screening of the Bay film unless they wanted the experience ruined by the excessive noise sure to bleed over from the ridiculous loud abutting blockbuster.'Andy Dufresne said:
At the time, Van Sant was a very original voice in filmmaking. It had the touch of zeitgeist to it. Not a perfect film but did try to do some interesting things. The 2nd half portion which followed Henry V (part 2) was strange and wonderful at the same time.
Given how terrible most action films are, I'd call it "great" within this genre.Yes.Loved how evenl the technical aspects of the film supported the whole fairy-tale vibe. Not a "great" or all-time film, but Im a big fan.'jdoggydogg said:Hannah was awesome.'jamny said:'Joe T said:
No, it's not. It was just ok. The original trilogy were all great. Renner doesn't really do it for me. It's kind of like Jason Bateman as Bourne. It wasn't terrible, but it didn't come close to the originals.
You find Jason Bateman to be a similar comparison or actor to Renner?!
I thought it was okay. It didn't go in the direction that I thought and I thought it could have been much more that it was but overall it was decent. You're not missing much but you could do worse.
Fair enough. But I intentionally didn't say "genre".'jdoggydogg said:Given how terrible most action films are, I'd call it "great" within this genre.Yes.Loved how evenl the technical aspects of the film supported the whole fairy-tale vibe. Not a "great" or all-time film, but Im a big fan.'jdoggydogg said:Hannah was awesome.
shock corridor along with naked kiss and pickup on south street are commonly cited as among his best works (perhaps the big red one, as well, if the restored and not the butchered version is avail)... pickup is a noir, naked kiss and shock corridor definitely pulp, b movies... fuller was at one time i think the youngest crime reporter in the country... he later was a mentor and hero to independent directors like wim wenders (he cast him in state of things)...
The other Fuller film I have in my stack is White Dog. I definitely will watch more of his, and the other one they talked about a bit in the docs and supplements on the disc was Steel Helmet. Very interesting man, and I was just as riveted by his story watching the supplements as I was the film.
That's where we disagree. Something about him that really grates on me.
We just finished the first season. I found it to be very good, not great. I've heard the second season really ramps it up. It doesn't come near the greatness of Breaking Bad or The Wire but it's a fun watch and I'm looking forward to watching season two.I didn't think much of it after the first disc either, although not for the same reasons as you. For me it was just too slow to develop at first but I'm glad I stuck with it. You have different problems with the show and I'm not sure you'll find that they improve on your complaints. At least not in the first season. I still think you should stick it out though.
for the most part, i don't find any of the Showtime series to work for me. "Dexter", "Tudors", "Californication", and others have all failed to deliver.
I never saw Californication but bailed on Weeds before the first season was over. I like Dexter, although it's pushing it the past few seasons and I liked The Tudors.
What was wrong with the last 2 minutes?
It was supposed to end with Red on the bus, with the voice over.... I hope. That was the real point of the movie. They foreshadowed it almost every chance they got. But suits and test audiences or whatever decided that the American movie goer wouldn't like that ending because there was no payoff to Red finding Andy, so they stuck in the last two minutes with Red walking on the beach and Tim on the boat. It was out of sync with the entire movie, wasn't necessary, hurt the overall "hope" aspect of the film and generally sucked. Turn the movie off as the bus goes down the street. That's the end.
Meh, I liked the ending. As far as the bolded, what do you mean by that? Is that your thought, or have others here or others in the show biz stated that?
I believe that's how the novella ends.
all of those sucked, imo, for different reasons.
Still a great movie.
"Out of Sight", perhaps? "Return of the Pink Panther" was a bedroller for me & the Mrs backinady.
A Fish Called Wanda, The Ladykillers, Snatch, Matchstick MenI didn't think Tower Heist was as bad as others had said.
